Cadillac Catera 1997–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01317 · NHTSA communication 10004097 · issued Nov 18, 2003
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997–2001
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Radio inoperative with key on, auto door lock feature disabled, air conditioning compressor does not engage and diagnostic trouble code u1255 stored in the radio. Radio may work in rap or accessory until the door is opened. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.